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Language used at home

In the City of Playford, 15.2% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

The City of Playford's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.

The City of Playford's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Language used at home - Summary
City of Playford - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only78,21278.976.472,27680.980.1+5,936
Non-English total15,10715.215.811,05512.410.6+4,052
Not stated5,8715.97.86,0406.89.3-169
Total Population99,190100.0100.089,371100.0100.0+9,819
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
City of Playford - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %2016 to 2021
Nepali1,3571.40.36450.70.1+712
Hazaraghi 1,2381.21.35390.60.8+699
Vietnamese9150.91.08310.90.6+84
Dinka8190.80.67970.90.9+22
Swahili7520.81.04470.50.6+305
Filipino/Tagalog6420.60.64180.50.4+224
Arabic5710.60.54420.50.1+129
Kirundi (Rundi)5570.61.1--------
Italian5280.50.26520.70.4-124
Khmer4960.50.84600.50.6+36
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Davoren Park - Elizabeth West shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 78.9% of the population used English only, and 15.2% used a non-English language, compared with 76.4% and 15.8% respectively for Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in the City of Playford was Nepali, with 1.4% of the population, or 1,357 people using this language at home.

The major difference between the languages used at home for the population of the City of Playford and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West in 2021 was:

  • A larger percentage using Nepali at home (1.4% compared to 0.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 4,052 or 36.7%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 5,936 or 8.2%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in the City of Playford between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Nepali (+712 persons)
  • Hazaraghi (+699 persons)
  • Punjabi (+316 persons)
  • Swahili (+305 persons)

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